San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-26
CITIZENS MEETING,

Active Measures Being Taken for
the Welfare of the CITY.
The Citizens Association had an in
terestlng meeting last night, Mr.. j. 5.
Alexander being in the chair.
Mr.. w. +. Hilton reported progress on
1.-THE folder" and that the manager Of the
Missouri Pacific had agreed to distri-
butte them, advertising the city as an
health resort, and Mr.. w. ii. Weiss, for
the commerce committee, reported pro-
gress.
The chairman reported that Col. ii.
b. Andrews WAS compelled TO decline
the craftsmanship OF the committee OF
railroads, but would render all the as
sistsnce in his power.
The receipt OF several applications for
Information of the city was reported,
and Mr.. ). ID. Scudder recommended
that letters be addressed to the various
physicians OF the city Inviting their
opinion OF the climate and Its effect on
pulmonary and bronchial diseases for
publication, which reoomme ndatiOn WAS
accepted.
The secretary read a communication
from Mr.. Temple ID. Smith, OF Freder-
ioksburg, asking the cooperation OF the
association In securing the extension OF
the Arkansas Pass railroad to Frsdericks-
burg, wherein on motion OF General G.
w. Russ, the following resolution was
passed:
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this assO-
citation that the efforts Of the citizens of Fred
eriCksburg to obtain railway connection with
this city has the sympathy OF the ASSOCIATION
aud Is entitled to the cooperation of all Citi-
zens of san Antonio, II for no other reason
than II ia so manfcstly TO their interest to do
every ,hing in their power TO hold the vulu-
able trade of that vicinity.
Then discussion ensued upon Capt
N. Maokey's strong suggesti on that the
local papers be used for advertising, as
he believed it would do more service
than pamphlets. Mr.. Alexander agreed
with the suggestion and said that want
OF means prevented its acceptance. Mr..
w. Ferguson, adverting to the meeting
OF the National Press association here,
told OF the work OF a committee of the
National Press association for Colorado
In writing an itinerary OF their trip In
that state, and he wants this assOcia
ton to make the necessary arrangements
for the same WORK to be done for Texas
at the meeting of the National
Press association In this city
next year. The arrangements should
be made at once and work should
also be commenced at once looking to
the securing of railway passes for the
visiting editors, as well as mapping
programme for their accommodation
and entertainment while here. He ask
ed the association to address cOmmuni.
cations to the board OF trade in other
Texas cities asking their cooperation,
and presented the following resolution:
Resolved. That this assoc alton recon-
mend and thai steps be taken at once by our
citizens TO secure large attendance at the
National Editorial association, which meets in
this city next year, and that correspondence
Uy Il committee Of CltiZens be entered intO at
once with other cities and towns in the STATE
IN order to secure their cooperation In so do
ing.
/ his was adopted and then DR.. G. B.
johnson read an interesting paper upon
the agricultural resources of Texas and
th t meeting came to an end.